The United States Embassy in Tirana has shared an important announcement regarding a regional initiative to combat organized crime, terrorist financing, and money laundering.
According to the official announcement, US law enforcement authorities are working closely with counterpart agencies from Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia. The focus of this special program is the use of advanced financial investigation tools to uncover illegal activities and seize the assets of criminal groups.
The program is led by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT) and funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism. Under this program, senior officials from the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (IRS) have trained regional experts on methods for securing strong evidence for prosecution.
“Officials from IRS Criminal Investigation explained how to use financial investigation tools to uncover illegal activities, secure evidence for prosecution, and seize illegally obtained profits,” the US Embassy said.
